Chicken Wing Dissection
Chicken Wing Dissection Lab
Purpose: To find and pair six different muscles in the chicken wing, in order to observe and understand the details of how muscles are involved in movement.
Materials:
Dissecting Pan
Chicken Wing
Forceps
Surgical Gloves
Procedure:
1. First, I put on my surgical gloves.
2. Then, I gathered all of the materials needed for this lab.
3. Before dissecting, I noted how the chicken wing appeared. I recorded these characteristics.
4. I then began the dissection by skinning the chicken wing. This allowed me to observe the fascia.
5. After skinning the chicken to the point where I could see the epimysium, I began using the forceps to pull on the individual muscles.
6. Once I found the different muscles that cause movement, I took notes and drew diagrams of the muscles. I then labeled which muscle was contracting and which was relaxing. I also labeled which muscle was the flexor and which was the extensor.
7. After finishing all of the directions given, I then disposed of my chicken wing in the designated trash can.
8. Then, I washed my dissection pan, forceps, and lab station.
9. Finally, after everything was completed, I washed my hands with soap and water.
External Diagram:
Internal Diagrams:
External & Internal Functions and Descriptions:
Name of Part | Function | Description | Skin | Protection | White/Yellow color, fat-like | Feather Follicles | Holds the feathers | Little Bumps, hair-like | Cartilage | Acts as a cushion between joints. Prevents bones from rubbing against each other. | Cloudy, almost clear layer at the ends of the bone, tough. | Bone | Support, protection, give muscles a place to attach, makes blood in marrow, stores calcium and other materials. | Very hard, grayish-white in color, strong, connected to muscles. | Muscle | Movement, maintain posture, maintain body temperature (shivering). | Striated, pinkish, soft compared to cartilage. | Fat | Source of energy,
Purpose: To find and pair six different muscles in the chicken wing, in order to observe and understand the details of how muscles are involved in movement.
Materials:
Dissecting Pan
Chicken Wing
Forceps
Surgical Gloves
Procedure:
1. First, I put on my surgical gloves.
2. Then, I gathered all of the materials needed for this lab.
3. Before dissecting, I noted how the chicken wing appeared. I recorded these characteristics.
4. I then began the dissection by skinning the chicken wing. This allowed me to observe the fascia.
5. After skinning the chicken to the point where I could see the epimysium, I began using the forceps to pull on the individual muscles.
6. Once I found the different muscles that cause movement, I took notes and drew diagrams of the muscles. I then labeled which muscle was contracting and which was relaxing. I also labeled which muscle was the flexor and which was the extensor.
7. After finishing all of the directions given, I then disposed of my chicken wing in the designated trash can.
8. Then, I washed my dissection pan, forceps, and lab station.
9. Finally, after everything was completed, I washed my hands with soap and water.
External Diagram:
Internal Diagrams:
External & Internal Functions and Descriptions:
Name of Part | Function | Description | Skin | Protection | White/Yellow color, fat-like | Feather Follicles | Holds the feathers | Little Bumps, hair-like | Cartilage | Acts as a cushion between joints. Prevents bones from rubbing against each other. | Cloudy, almost clear layer at the ends of the bone, tough. | Bone | Support, protection, give muscles a place to attach, makes blood in marrow, stores calcium and other materials. | Very hard, grayish-white in color, strong, connected to muscles. | Muscle | Movement, maintain posture, maintain body temperature (shivering). | Striated, pinkish, soft compared to cartilage. | Fat | Source of energy,